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World’s No.1 Business Coach, Founder of ActionCOACH, Brad Sugars:

Internationally known as one of the most influential entrepreneurs, Brad Sugars is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the #1 business coach in the world. Over the course of his 30-year career as an entrepreneur, Brad has become the CEO of 9+ companies and is the owner of the multi-million dollar franchise ActionCOACH®. As a husband and father of five, Brad is equally as passionate about his family as he is about business.

Personal-Finance Visionary & Best-Selling Author, Sharon Lechter

Sharon Lechter is the New York Times best-selling co-author of Rich Dad Poor Dad (32 million+ copies sold) and founder of the financial-education firm Pay Your Family First. A CPA appointed to the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, she later teamed up with the Napoleon Hill Foundation to create modern classics such as Three Feet from Gold, Outwitting the Devil, and Think and Grow Rich for Women. Her latest book, Exit Rich, guides entrepreneurs in building scalable, saleable companies. At BizX, she’ll reveal how to transform ideas and intellectual property into wealth-building assets and a lasting legacy.

Co-Founder of a $28 Billion Investment Fund, John S. Pennington Jr.

John S. Pennington Jr. co-founded a family of private-equity funds in 2008 and helped scale them to more than $28 billion AUM before retiring in 2021, the year the group went public on the NYSE. As deputy CFO and chief compliance officer, he held signing authority on 1,200+ bank accounts, served as president of over 100 corporations, and oversaw all SEC and Cayman Islands regulatory requirements. Earlier, he launched Bridge Loan Capital Funds I & II, and today he distills three decades of experience into actionable insights on building institutional-grade structures, navigating regulation, and exiting at scale.

Best-Selling Sales Author & CEO of Sales Gravy, Jeb Blount

Jeb Blount is the best-selling author of 16 definitive books on sales, including Fanatical Prospecting and Sales EQ, and the founder & CEO of Sales Gravy, the global training firm that equips tens of thousands of reps and leaders each year. Hailed as one of the world’s most respected voices on prospecting, sales leadership, and customer experience, he delivers high-energy keynotes and hosts the #1-downloaded Sales Gravy podcast. Blount’s science-backed frameworks show organizations how to accelerate revenue, build high-performance sales cultures, and close more deals in any market.

Self-Empowerment Keynote Speaker & Black-Belt Leadership Coach, Jennifer Cassetta

Third-degree Hapkido black belt Jennifer Cassetta turned a brush with 9/11 and a late-night street attack into a mission to help people feel strong, safe, and powerful. As the author of The Art of Badassery, she delivers high-energy keynotes for Apple, Nike, American Airlines, Visa, and other global brands, teaching her “black-belt leadership” system that transforms stress into resilience and ends with audience-pleasing board-breaking. Blending martial-arts grit, mindset science, and real-world self-defense, Cassetta equips attendees to set firm boundaries, sharpen performance, and unleash their inner badass long after the conference lights dim.

AI Automation Strategist & Founder, The AI Consulting Lab, Marcus McGehee

Louisiana-born entrepreneur Marcus McGehee founded The AI Consulting Lab to help business owners swap marketing chaos for AI-driven systems that scale. A former digital-marketing operator turned automation specialist, he trains companies to deploy ChatGPT workflows, CRM follow-ups, and low-code funnels that add revenue while slashing busywork. At BizX, McGehee will reveal quick-win use cases and step-by-step playbooks so you can harness artificial intelligence before your competitors do.

Creator of the B.A.N.K. Method and Founder and Chairman, Codebreaker Technologies, Cheri Tree

Cheri Tree is the founder and chairman of Codebreaker Technologies and the creator of the B.A.N.K. sales methodology, a personality-based framework that decodes four buyer types, Blueprint, Action, Nurturing, and Knowledge, to help professionals connect faster and close more sales. She built Codebreaker into a global platform with clients in more than 100 countries and authored Why They Buy, which turns the system into practical playbooks for sales and communication. In her keynotes, Tree shows leaders how to tailor messages to each buyer type and accelerate trust, connection, and conversions using tools that Codebreaker describes as scientifically validated to predict buying behavior in real time.

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BIZX 2025 Speaker Line Up

Brad Sugars

Sharon Lechter

John Pennington

Jeb Blount

Jennifer Cassetta

Marcus McGehee

Cheri Tree

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